He's back. Here's my piece from today's Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/daniel-barenboim-how-the-maestro-made-classical-music-the-hottest-ticket-in-town-1882250.html
or you can access via Standpoint blog: http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2645
Friday, January 29, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Dearest Wolfi...
...happy birthday! My personal card to Mozart, plus film of Mitsuko in the D minor piano concerto. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2641
Monday, January 25, 2010
Born to be Earl Wild
A fond farewell to an amazing artist, plus film of him from 1958 playing Chopin. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2639
Monday, January 18, 2010
Around the Roundhouse
Reverb at the Roundhouse - my preview is in the Independent today, and a few additional words on the blog. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2627
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Poisonous Claptrap plus an Antidote
If you can bear to revist the nauseating display of utter naffness that was Pop Star to Opera Star last night, here's a quick write-up followed by Franco Corelli singing Nessun Dorma, which should clear the air a little. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2626
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Don't Kill Alex Prior
In defence of Alex Prior, who's being given a very hard time by the media right now - possibly with good reason, but not that good. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2620
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Musical Snowballs
A little seasonal quiz for your amusement. No prizes, answers tomorrow. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2616
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Something Wonderful...
To cheer us all up from the January blues, here's Krystian Zimerman in the Chopin Second Ballade: http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2614
Monday, January 11, 2010
New year, new start?
My next KICK-START YOUR WRITING workshop is on 31 January and a few places remain. More about it here & link to a PDF with further details. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2609
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Think it's cold out? Try this
A Yiddish Winterreise, at the Purcell Room - don't miss it! More here: http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2606
There's a song for everything....
...so here's to you, Mrs Robinson. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2605
Friday, January 08, 2010
Kirill Gerstein Wins Gilmore
And very well-deserved it is, too. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2604
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Anti-Desert Island Discs?
...with thanks to Alan Bennett and Entartete Musik's Gavin Plumley... http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2601
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Chopin Year Ahoy
The Chopin bicentenary kicks off: a few places to start, plus film of Zimerman in Ballade No.3. Enjoy! http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2599
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
When Schubert meets Beckett
Katie Mitchell and Mark Padmore's One Evening hits New York: read Alex Ross on their reimagining of Winterreise - and hear Matthias Goerne and Alfred Brendel performing some of it very differently. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2595
Saturday, January 02, 2010
NOOOOO!
ITV's latest just beggars belief, and what is Villazon doing in it? http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2593
Friday, January 01, 2010
Happy New Year!
...and welcome to Vienna! Plus great Friday Historical of The Blue Danube conducted by Erich Kleiber. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2592
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